The vengeful spirits and lingering grudges were fiercely tearing and gnawing at Nagatani Oki's soul!
This kind of painful soul torment was something no one in the world, no matter how strong, could endure!
Thus, Nagatani Oki, covered in blood, began to lose his sanity. He cried and laughed, shouting and yelling, begging for death.
"Ahhh—save me... ah!! Don't torture me... ah! Stop tormenting me! Please, just give me a quick end..."
Amidst Nagatani Oki's heart-wrenching screams, a wisp of black smoke suddenly emerged from the top of his head!
Immediately after, Nagatani Oki, who now had only one eye left, witnessed a scene that would shock him for life!
He saw a creature resembling a demon fly out of his body!
This monster had a dog's head and a human's body, holding a jade-green flute in one hand and a gleaming samurai sword in the other!
At this moment, the monster, as colossal as a towering tree, floated above Nagatani Oki, continuously emitting "hissing" sounds and angrily roaring at Chen Fan, who held the sword!
"Are you... his Shikigami?"
Chen Fan, on the other hand, licked his lips with great interest and raised the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi in his hand.
"Hiss—"
The enormous black monster had no mood to converse with Chen Fan at this moment, only continuing to roar in fury!
It was truly furious!
After all, its host's soul had almost been devoured by those resentful spirits!
That meant it would also perish along with its host.
Meanwhile, Nagatani Oki, who had been an Onmyoji his entire life, stared at the colossal black monster with his remaining eye, trembling all over!
It was normal for Chen Fan not to recognize this giant black monster!
But Nagatani Oki did!
Because this massive creature was exactly like the portrait of the Great Tengu Shikigami passed down through generations in his sect!
"D-Daitengu! The Shikigami... is really just like the painting..." Nagatani Oki stammered, completely stunned by the sudden appearance of the Great Tengu!
This was because he was merely an ordinary mortal!
It was important to know that, tracing back from Nagatani Oki's sect, only the very first patriarch had any connection to immortality, had personally witnessed the appearance of the sect's Shikigami, the Great Tengu, and had painted that portrait!
But he... was now seeing the true face of the Great Tengu!
Could it be that he too... had a connection to immortality?
The black Shikigami, the Great Tengu, also realized that Nagatani Oki was looking at it.
It instinctively lowered its head, a look of bewilderment in its eyes.
The Great Tengu knew very well that the young man before him possessed great strength, and it was understandable that he could see its true form.
However... Nagatani Oki, whom it had protected for so many years, essentially had no connection to immortality and should not have been able to see it.
Why now...?
The Great Tengu was filled with confusion, looking down at Nagatani Oki, then at Chen Fan.
"Hiss hiss—hiss hiss?"
Immediately, the Great Tengu fixed its gaze on Chen Fan, emitting a questioning hiss.
Unlike the "borrowed life" Shikigami of the Hagoromo family, the Great Tengu's intelligence was higher than that of ordinary people, even though it was restricted by the rules of heaven and could not speak human language.
At this moment, sensing that something was amiss, it immediately concluded that the problem must lie with Chen Fan!
Therefore, the Great Tengu was displaying this questioning demeanor towards Chen Fan.
Upon seeing the Great Tengu's expression, Chen Fan said nothing more, merely twirling the Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi in his hand.
Then, he looked up at the Great Tengu and said provocatively, "If you can defeat me, you will get the answer you seek!"
As soon as Chen Fan finished speaking, the colossal Great Tengu immediately showed an expression of impatience.
Then, with an arrogant demeanor, it impatiently waved the sword in its hand at Chen Fan!
Although this movement seemed unremarkable, it was actually a special technique used by the Great Tengu for attack!
After it swung its sword, a beam of sword light was meant to attack Chen Fan!
Furthermore, Chen Fan would be locked onto by this beam of sword light, unable to escape!
Of course, the killing power of the Great Tengu's technique was not significant.
At this moment, it was filled with confusion, and this sword strike was merely intended to teach Chen Fan a lesson.
But!
After it swung the sword in the void, the Great Tengu's expression changed instantly!
Because no sword light appeared!
Chen Fan was not locked on, nor was he hit!
It was as if... its technique had failed!
The Great Tengu was stunned. It continuously swung its samurai sword and flute at Chen Fan, unleashing its techniques one after another!
However, not a single technique worked!
Seeing the Great Tengu in this state, Nagatani Oki hurriedly said, "Great Tengu! What's wrong? Aren't you a Shikigami? This person is hateful! He is my enemy! I command you, quickly help me kill him..."
The already bewildered Great Tengu, seeing this mortal without any celestial connection, dare to order it around here,
So, it poked Nagatani Oki downwards with the green flute in its hand, knocking him unconscious.
Then, the Great Tengu stopped all its actions and looked down at Chen Fan.
"Hiss—hiss?"
Seeing the Great Tengu's extremely confused gaze, Chen Fan looked up and let out a burst of laughter.
Then, he placed the large backpack he was carrying on his back under a tree and said,
"Haha, you didn't expect this, did you? Modern technology can not only make you manifest but also suppress your techniques!"
As he spoke, Chen Fan unzipped the large backpack, revealing its contents.
Inside the large backpack was the most advanced signal jammer!
This was why the Great Tengu's techniques had failed!
This powerful jammer was the bane of Shikigami!
Although it didn't know what the object in the backpack was, the Great Tengu knew that it was that hunk of iron that prevented it from using its techniques.
So, it furiously swung the enormous samurai sword in its hand, intending to smash the signal jammer on the ground!
Swish—
The enormous sword, wielded by the Great Tengu, moved as if it weighed nothing!
In an instant, the giant samurai sword in the Great Tengu's hand roared like a gale, like thunder, towards the signal jammer, intending to shatter it!